Statement by Senator George Borrello on Serta Simmons Closing its Falconer Manufacturing Facility
September 5, 2025
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ISSUE:
- Manufacturing
- job loss
“The news of Serta Simmon’s decision to close its Falconer facility is deeply disappointing, especially for the hardworking men and women who will be affected. My priority is to ensure these employees – upwards of 80 individuals - can continue working and supporting their families right here in Chautauqua County. We will work closely with our local partners, including the IDA, the Workforce Investment Board, and the Department of Labor, to connect these workers with new opportunities and help keep their talents and skills in our community.
It is also important to put this decision in perspective. Serta Simmons announced earlier this summer that it was closing its California plant as well. They are reorganizing nationally, and they are choosing to close in the two states that make it the most expensive and difficult for businesses to survive -- New York and California. That fact speaks volumes. Unless Governor Hochul and the Majorities in the Legislature change course and start making our state more affordable and business-friendly, we will continue to see good jobs and good employers forced to leave.”
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